The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has released four short films promoting the Ephesian Fund, featuring vicars from churches across the country who have chosen to channel their financial giving through the initiative.
Launched in November 2023, the Ephesian Fund was created in response to the House of Bishops’ decision to depart from the Church’s historic and Biblical teaching on marriage and sexual ethics, and to commend the Prayers of Love and Faith. The fund enables churches and individuals to direct their giving, including parish share, towards ministries that affirm an orthodox evangelical understanding of Christian doctrine.
The new films tell the stories of four churches that have opted to use the Ephesian Fund. They feature:
• Revd Madi Simpson, leading a church in a small market town in Cumbria
• Revd Santhosh Thomas, vicar of a young church in Wimbledon
• Revd Sally Baily, vicar of a multicultural congregation in West London
• Revd Ian Somasundram, serving a church in the North-East.
